Housing Policy

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Questions (296, 297)

Maeve O'Connell

Question:

296. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the announced removal of the blanket pet ban on tenants in social housing will be introduced. [72789/25]

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Maeve O'Connell

Question:

297. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the announced removal of the blanket pet ban on tenants in social housing will apply retroactively to tenancy contracts signed before this announcement. [72791/25]

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Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together.

The new national housing plan, Building Homes, Delivery Communities, commits to reviewing the CCMA Code of Practice - Approved Housing Body (AHB) Allocation Process (the Code).

A Working Group, including local authority and AHB representatives, has been established by my Department to examine the Code and its implementation. As part of the work of this Working Group, an examination of how the Code can ensure that social housing tenants, of either AHBs or local authorities, are not precluded from living with domestic pets in local authority or approved housing body properties. The review of the Code of Practice is scheduled for completion by H2 2026 with arrangements for its implementation also in place at that time.

Question No. 297 answered with Question No. 296.